RateSetter scores new board member from Credit Suisse

Scrivens spent five years at Credit Suisse Group where he was global head of internal audit and prior to that he oversaw group audit functions at Lloyds Banking Group.

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Peer-to-peer lender RateSetter has seen Martyn Scrivens appointed as a non-executive director and chair of its risk committee.

Martyn has experience in audit and risk management spanning four decades, including operating at Board level in both the private and public sector.

Scrivens spent five years at Credit Suisse Group where he was global head of internal audit and prior to that he oversaw group audit functions at Lloyds Banking Group as group audit director for nine years. Before joining Lloyds, he spent 24 years at international professional services firm Arthur Andersen, including 13 years as Partner.

He also serves as Non-Executive Director at Yeovil District Hospital. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and chairs the Institute’s Internal Audit Advisory Panel.

Scrivens said: “RateSetter stands out with its unique model, strong reputation for risk management and unrivalled track record of delivering for customers. It is very exciting to join such an innovative and dynamic business and I look forward to working with my new Board colleagues on the next stage of RateSetter’s growth.”

RateSetter’s Board is Chaired by Paul Manduca, who is also Chair of Prudential. Manduca, said: “Martyn brings extensive leadership experience in risk management, audit and governance and I am delighted to welcome him to the RateSetter Board. Martyn joins at an exciting time, with P2P becoming a mainstream investment class and RateSetter establishing itself at the forefront of the sector as the lowest-risk and most liquid P2P investment proposition.”

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